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Internalized Ableism in Neurodivergent Adults: Why You Thought You Were “Lazy”
Many neurodivergent adults grow up believing the same thing: "I'm just lazy." You may have struggled to start tasks, lost track of time, or felt drained by things that seemed to come easily to everyone around you. When those experiences were not understood or supported, it was easy to turn that confusion inward and treat it as proof that something was wrong with you. This experience has a name: internalized ableism. If you have carried the "lazy" label for years, this article

Mema Mansouri, LICSW
Jun 21, 20257 min read
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